The family of Akhenaton

The royal family at Amarna

	Nefertiti, full name: Neferneferuaten Nefertiti the 'great wife of the king' UC 2261, wall painting fragment from the palace at Amarna see depictions of Nefertiti in the Petrie Museum
	Kiya the/a second wife of Akhenaten Reeves 1988 (discussing fragment with the name of the queen in the British Museum, mention of the fragments in the Petrie Museum). Kiya had a special titulary: the beloved great wife of the king of Lower and Upper Egypt, living in truth. Year 11 is her last dated appearance; soon after that she might have died (van Dijk 1997: 36) UC 24283 (Samson 1978: 118-119, pl. 60; click on the picture to see a reconstruction of the inscription) some other objects with Kiya's name
	the oldest daughter: Merytaten She is often show as first daughter behind Akhenaten and Nefertiti. UC 401 (Samson 1978: 44, pl. 20) (other objects with her name: UC 589, UC 592)
	the second daughter: Meketaten UC 2287 wall painting fragment with the name, title and filiation of Meketaten (from the name only Maket survived)
	the third daughter: Ankhesenpaaten (later Ankhesenamun The wife of king Tutankhamun UC 16021, vessel found at Gurob with the names of Tutankhamun and the name of Ankhesamun; other fragment with her name: UC 600
	Nefernefruatentasherit. The fourth daughter. She is not very well attested.
	Nefernefrure. The fifth daughter. There is a seal impression from Amarna, which mentions her tomb chamber (Khouly/Martin 1987: 8). Therefore it can be assumed that she died early. UC 064 limestone fragment with part of the name Nefernefrure
	Setepenre. The last daughter. She is not very well attested.
	Tutankhaten. A king's son Tutankhaten is mentioned on a block found at Hermopolis. Tutankhaten later became king and his name was then changed to Tutankhamun.
	Baketaten. King's daughter with unknown position. She is mentioned on wine dockets (van Dijk 1997: 37)
	Semenkhkare King at the end of the Amarna period; only known from a few sources. On some monuments he is mentioned together with Merytaten. Rings Petrie 1894: pl. XV, 103, 104